Hebreabréfið 10:24

Heilögum Biblíunni

24 Gefum gætur hver að öðrum og hvetjum hver annan til kærleika og góðra verka.

Bible Verse Review
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consider: Hebrews 13:3, Psalms 41:1, Proverbs 29:7, Acts 11:29, Romans 12:15, Romans 15:1, Romans 15:2, 1 Corinthians 8:12, 1 Corinthians 8:13, 1 Corinthians 9:22, 1 Corinthians 10:33, Galatians 6:1, Colossians 3:16, 1 Thessalonians 5:11, 2 Thessalonians 3:9

to provoke: Romans 11:4, 2 Corinthians 8:8, 2 Corinthians 9:2

love: Hebrews 6:10, Hebrews 6:11, Hebrews 13:1, Galatians 5:6, Galatians 5:13, Galatians 5:22, Philippians 1:9-11, 1 Thessalonians 1:3, 1 Thessalonians 3:12, 1 Thessalonians 3:13, 1 Timothy 6:18, Titus 2:4, Titus 3:8, 1 John 3:18

Reciprocal: Genesis 11:3 - they said one to another Genesis 49:1 - Gather 2 Kings 4:10 - Let us 1 Chronicles 21:1 - provoked David Ezra 10:4 - be of good Proverbs 13:20 - that Proverbs 27:17 - so Malachi 3:16 - spake Matthew 5:16 - that Mark 14:6 - a good Romans 15:14 - able Ephesians 2:10 - good 1 Thessalonians 4:18 - comfort 1 Timothy 5:10 - good 2 Timothy 3:17 - thoroughly furnished Titus 2:14 - zealous Hebrews 3:13 - exhort Hebrews 10:25 - but

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And let us consider one another,.... Saints should consider one another as men, that they are but men, of like passions and infirmities; they should consider their different tempers, and make allowance for them, and their outward state and condition in the world: they should consider one another as saints, partakers of the same grace; as that they are all loved with the same love, all conceived and brought forth in the womb of God's eternal electing grace, interested in the same covenant, redeemed by the same blood, and have the same graces and privileges, and an equal right to glory; having one and the same Spirit, the same grace of faith, the same righteousness, the same fountain to wash in, the same fulness to partake of, the same throne of grace to go to, and the same inheritance to enjoy: they should consider one another as church members, the grace and gifts of the another, their different age and standing in the church, their relation to each other as brethren; they should consider them under suffering or sorrowful circumstances, under afflictions, temptations, desertions, declensions, and as attended with infirmities and sins: and the end of such consideration should be,

to provoke unto love; to brotherly love, to stir it up, and stir up to it, which is apt to wax cold, that so it may be rekindled, and give a most vehement flame; for this is Christ's new commandment, the bond of perfection, the evidence of regeneration, that which makes the saints' communion comfortable and delightful, and without which a profession of religion is in vain.

And to good works; not for justification before God, and in order to procure salvation; but that God may be glorified, the Gospel adorned, the mouths of gainsayers stopped, faith evidenced to the world, and gratitude to God for his benefits shown, and for the profit and advantage of fellow creatures, and fellow Christians.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And let us consider one another - Let us so regard the welfare of others as to endeavor to excite them to persevere in the Christian life. The idea is, that much might be done, in securing perseverance and fidelity, by mutual kind exhortation. They were not to be selfish; they were not to regard their own interests only (notes, Philippians 2:4); they were to have a kind sympathy in the concerns of each other. They had, as Christians have now, the same duties to perform, and the same trials to meet, and they should strengthen each other in their trials and encourage them in their work.

To provoke unto love - We use the word “provoke” now in a somewhat different sense, as meaning to offend, to irritate, to incense; but its original meaning is to “arouse, to excite, to call into action,” and it is used in this sense here. The Greek is, literally, “unto a paroxysm of love” - εἰς παροξυσμον eis paroxusmon - the word “paroxysm” meaning “excitement or impulse,” and the idea is, that they were to endeavor to arouse or excite each other to the manifestation of love. The word is what properly expresses excitement, and means that Christians should endeavor to excite each other. Men are sometimes afraid of excitement in religion. But there is no danger that Christians will ever be excited to love each other too much, or to perform too many good works.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 24. And let us consider one another — κατανοωμεν. Let us diligently and attentively consider each other's trials, difficulties, and weaknesses; feel for each other, and excite each other to an increase of love to God and man; and, as the proof of it, to be fruitful in good works. The words εις παροξυσμον, to the provocation, are often taken in a good sense, and signify excitement, stirring up, to do any thing laudable, useful, honourable, or necessary. Xenophon, Cyrop., lib. vi., page 108, speaking of the conduct of Cyrus towards his officers, says: και Και τουτους επαινων τε, παρωξυνε, και χαριζομενος αυτοις ὁ τι δυναιτο. "He by praises and gifts excited them as much as possible." See the note on "Acts 15:39", where the subject is farther considered.